TSQ
Townsquare Media, Inc.
TSQ offers stronger modeled upside, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
VZ
Verizon Communications Inc.
VZ has the edge over TSQ overall, supported by lower modeled downside and stronger fundamentals.
TSQ Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Under pressure | |
| Under pressure | |
| Weak |
TSQ's revenue is currently stable, but its profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are under pressure.
VZ Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Under pressure |
VZ's profitability and cash flow are currently healthy, and its revenue is stable, but its balance sheet is under pressure.
TSQ PE Valuation
TSQ has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
VZ PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 8.3x | $32.43 | -30% |
| Forward | 9x | $46.55 | — |
| Fair | 11x | $43.63 | -6.3% |
| Current | 12x | $46.55 | — |
| Expensive | 14x | $56.75 | +22% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
VZ's PE is in its fair range at 12x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 9.0x next year's earnings, in its cheap range.
TSQ Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Strong decline | |
| Stable | |
| Weakening | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect TSQ's earnings and profitability to decline, with its revenue holding steady.
VZ Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
VZ has the edge over TSQ on the outlook, with more favorable earnings and profitability expectations.
TSQ Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $0.04 | — |
| Q3 2026 | -$2.75 | -301% |
| Q2 2026 | -$2.88 | -222% |
| Q1 2026 | -$0.43 | +$0.56 |
| Q4 2025 | -$0.71 | +$0.10 |
| Q3 2025 | $1.37 | +$4.02 |
| Q2 2025 | $2.36 | +$7.91 |
| Q1 2025 | -$0.99 | +$1.49 |
| Q4 2024 | -$0.81 | +$1.87 |
TSQ has swung to a loss: it lost $2.75 per share over the past year, after a profit the year before.
VZ Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $5.19 | +32% |
| Q3 2026 | $3.93 | -16% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.85 | -10% |
| Q1 2026 | $4.11 | -2.1% |
| Q4 2025 | $4.06 | -1.9% |
| Q3 2025 | $4.68 | +103% |
| Q2 2025 | $4.29 | +61% |
| Q1 2025 | $4.20 | +57% |
| Q4 2024 | $4.14 | +51% |
VZ has the edge over TSQ on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
TSQ Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $110.9M | +3.9% |
| Q2 2026 | $115.4M | -0.1% |
| Q1 2026 | $96.8M | -1.9% |
| Q4 2025 | $106.5M | -9.6% |
| Q3 2025 | $106.8M | -7.4% |
| Q2 2025 | $115.4M | -2.3% |
| Q1 2025 | $98.7M | -1% |
| Q4 2024 | $117.8M | +2.6% |
TSQ's revenue grew through 2023 and has held roughly level since: $111M last quarter, up 3.9% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 5% | -0.6 points |
| Q2 2026 | -11% | -29 points |
| Q1 2026 | -1.3% | -8.6 points |
| Q4 2025 | 9.5% | -8.6 points |
| Q3 2025 | 5.6% | -7.5 points |
| Q2 2025 | 18% | +36 points |
| Q1 2025 | 7.2% | +0.6 points |
| Q4 2024 | 18% | +25 points |
TSQ's operating margin was 5% last quarter, down 0.6 points from the same quarter a year ago.
VZ Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $34.3B | +1.5% |
| Q2 2026 | $34.3B | -0.7% |
| Q1 2026 | $34.4B | +2.9% |
| Q4 2025 | $36.4B | +2% |
| Q3 2025 | $33.8B | +1.5% |
| Q2 2025 | $34.5B | +5.2% |
| Q1 2025 | $33.5B | +1.5% |
| Q4 2024 | $35.7B | +1.6% |
VZ has the edge over TSQ on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 25% | +1.3 points |
| Q2 2026 | 21% | -2.7 points |
| Q1 2026 | 24% | +0.1 points |
| Q4 2025 | 14% | -7.1 points |
| Q3 2025 | 24% | +6.2 points |
| Q2 2025 | 24% | -0.2 points |
| Q1 2025 | 24% | +1 points |
| Q4 2024 | 21% | +19 points |
VZ has the edge over TSQ on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
TSQ Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2.3M | -48% |
| Q2 2026 | $184K | -97% |
| Q1 2026 | $558K | +$5.1M |
| Q4 2025 | $9.2M | -63% |
| Q3 2025 | $4.3M | -9.5% |
| Q2 2025 | $6.4M | +35% |
| Q1 2025 | -$4.5M | -$1.8M |
| Q4 2024 | $24.5M | -2.9% |
TSQ still generates free cash flow, though less than at its 2023 peak: $12M over the past year.
VZ Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $11.5B | +2.2% |
| Q2 2026 | $10.4B | +16% |
| Q1 2026 | $8B | +2.6% |
| Q4 2025 | $9.1B | -13% |
| Q3 2025 | $11.3B | +14% |
| Q2 2025 | $9B | -5.4% |
| Q1 2025 | $7.8B | +9.9% |
| Q4 2024 | $10.4B | +20% |
VZ has the edge over TSQ on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
TSQ Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +1.2% | +210K shares |
| 1 year | +11% | +1.7M shares |
| 3 years | +11% | +1.8M shares |
| 5 years | -7% | -1.4M shares |
| Available history | -3% | -554K shares |
TSQ has 18M diluted shares, up 11% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | $1.4M |
| Q2 2024 | $17.8M |
| Q1 2024 | $4.3M |
VZ Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.2% | -10M shares |
| 1 year | -1.7% | -72M shares |
| 3 years | -1.3% | -55M shares |
| 5 years | +0.4% | +17M shares |
| Available history | +0.5% | +21M shares |
VZ has the edge over TSQ on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $500M |
| Q2 2026 | $1B |
| Q1 2026 | $2.5B |
TSQ Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 20.9x | High |
| Q2 2026 | 20.5x | High |
| Q1 2026 | 7.9x | High |
| Q4 2025 | 6.8x | High |
| Q3 2025 | 5.9x | High |
| Q2 2025 | 5.2x | High |
| Q1 2025 | 10.7x | High |
| Q4 2024 | 10.5x | High |
TSQ's net debt is more than 20 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 5.9 years a year ago.
VZ Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 3.3x | Elevated |
| Q2 2026 | 3.4x | Elevated |
| Q1 2026 | 3.4x | Elevated |
| Q4 2025 | 2.9x | Moderate |
| Q3 2025 | 2.8x | Moderate |
| Q2 2025 | 3.0x | Moderate |
| Q1 2025 | 3.0x | Elevated |
| Q4 2024 | 3.0x | Elevated |
VZ has the edge over TSQ on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
TSQ Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 18.3 | Oversold |
| Stochastic | 1.4 | Oversold |
TSQ's weekly RSI is 18 (oversold) and its Stochastic is 1 (oversold).
VZ Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 50.9 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 44.6 | Neutral |
VZ's weekly RSI is 51 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 45 (neutral).
TSQ PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | TSQ | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 16x | — |
TSQ has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
VZ PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | VZ | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12x | 16x | 28% below |
| PE % | 58 | 26 | 32 pts above |
VZ is trading at 12x earnings, a 28% discount to the Communication Services sector's median of 16x.
TSQ Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $3.47 | 58% below |
| 20 week MA | $5.03 | 71% below |
| 50 week MA | $5.73 | 75% below |
| 100 week MA | $6.57 | 78% below |
| 200 week MA | $8.34 | 82% below |
TSQ is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 82% below its 200-week average.
VZ Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $45.1 | 3.1% above |
| 20 week MA | $46.3 | 0.5% above |
| 50 week MA | $46.1 | 1.1% above |
| 100 week MA | $44.2 | 5.4% above |
| 200 week MA | $41.4 | 12% above |
VZ has the edge over TSQ on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
TSQ Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $9.63 | $6.71 | -30% |
| 2021 | $6.71 | $13.0 | +93% |
| 2022 | $13.0 | $7.22 | -44% |
| 2023 | $7.22 | $10.6 | +46% |
| 2024 | $10.6 | $9.39 | -11% |
| 2025 | $9.39 | $5.15 | -45% |
| 2026 YTD | $5.15 | $1.46 | -72% |
TSQ has finished lower in four of the last six years. It's down 72% so far in 2026.
VZ Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $61.5 | $58.8 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | $58.8 | $52.7 | -10% |
| 2022 | $52.7 | $38.4 | -27% |
| 2023 | $38.4 | $37.7 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | $37.7 | $39.9 | +5.9% |
| 2025 | $39.9 | $40.5 | +1.4% |
| 2026 YTD | $40.5 | $46.6 | +15% |
VZ has the edge over TSQ on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.